Colorado lands another solar factory
Inflation Reduction Act cited in decision by Swiss company to locate in Colorado Springs.
The latest from Tri-State and its coops
Tri-State G&T asked FERC to cancel the proposed formula for deciding what it will cost member coops to move to partial requirements. Why—and what comes next?
Another lithium-ion battery factory in Colorado
Windsor chosen by Microvast for its second U.S. factory. Unlike its plans in Kentucky, this one is getting no pushback from members of Congress.
Geothermal to keep buses warm — and bodies, too?
Eagle County gets $1.5 million federal grant for bus barn. County also considering geothermal to cool and heat old courthouse and other buildings.
United Power pushes ahead on battery storage
Colorado’s second largest cooperative 313.34 megawatt-hours of storage at six locations across its service territory
Jobs in Brighton. But what about Craig?
Transportation matters greatly to solar and battery factories arising along metro Denver’s I-76 corridor. What about Craig and other coal towns?
United Power and Guzman cut a deal
Denver-based wholesaler to deliver a third of power for Colorado’s second-largest electricity cooperative. Where will the rest come from?
Advancing data to better manage Western water
Experts advise governors on how artificial intelligence and other tools can allow water in Colorado River Basin and elsewhere to be better managed
Two big new-energy factories along I-76. The takeaways?
Colorado has rapidly been adding clean-energy sector jobs. That includes in Pueblo. But will any end up in the coal capital of Craig?
Will Colorado’s Baca County get its wishes?
Solar and developers have arrived in southeast Colorado. But will the transmission get there to help this county transition from the agriculture supported by the Ogallala and other fast-diminishing aquifers?
Getting Holy Cross-wise over net metering
Lots of issues here: social equity, closing in on 100% renewables — and whether rates adopted by Colorado’s forward-looking utility would break state law. Will that law be changed?
Colorado’s newest biggest battery
And Xcel Energy will add more from planning begun in 2016 — with much more coming beyond this wave.
